perform Who acts: class, band, you, We, surgeon, She · What happens: perform, be, sing, dance, play, do · To what, where: music, task, play, assembly, three songs, calculation
«perform» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: perform in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark punct conj punct conj cc conj obj case det obl punct root To PART perform VERB is AUX to PART act VERB , PUNCT sing VERB , PUNCT dance VERB or CCONJ play VERB music NOUN for ADP an DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 perform mark 2 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 act csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 to to PART _ 5 act mark 5 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 sing punct 7 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 act conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 dance punct 9 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 act conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 play cc 11 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 act conj 12 music music NOUN Number=Sing 11 play obj 13 for for ADP _ 15 audience case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 audience det 15 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 11 play obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 perform to-infinitive vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present act property tree rules 3 sing speech: express infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 dance infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 play infinitive music for a audience vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent music=Theme for audience=Eventuality
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To perform a task is to do it, especially a difficult or exact one.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj punct advmod det amod cc conj conj punct root To PART perform VERB a DET task NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB it PRON , PUNCT especially ADV a DET difficult ADJ or CCONJ exact ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 perform mark 2 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 do advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 task det 4 task task NOUN Number=Sing 2 perform obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do cop 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 do obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 one punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 15 one advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 one det 12 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 15 one amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 exact cc 14 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 12 difficult conj 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 do conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 do punct
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1 perform to-infinitive a task vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Theme 2 is present do property tree rules
Meaning 3 To perform well or badly is to work or do well or badly.
mark advcl advmod cc conj cop mark cc conj advmod cc conj punct root To PART perform VERB well ADV or CCONJ badly ADV is AUX to PART work VERB or CCONJ do VERB well ADV or CCONJ badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 perform mark 2 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 work advcl 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 perform advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 badly cc 5 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 3 well conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 work cop 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 do cc 10 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 work conj 11 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 do advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 badly cc 13 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 11 well conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 work punct
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1 perform to-infinitive well property vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present work property tree rules 3 do infinitive well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our class will perform a play at assembly.
nmod:poss nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN will AUX perform VERB a DET play NOUN at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 perform nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 perform aux 4 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 play det 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 perform obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 perform obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 perform punct
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1 perform future Our class a play assembly vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme
Example 2 The band performed three songs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET band NOUN performed VERB three NUM songs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 performed nsubj 3 performed perform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 songs nummod 5 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 3 performed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 performed punct
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1 perform past the band three songs vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme
Example 3 Perform the calculation carefully.
det obj advmod punct root Perform VERB the DET calculation NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perform perform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 calculation det 3 calculation calculation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Perform obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Perform advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Perform punct
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1 perform imperative you not said here the calculation carefully property vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculation=Theme
Example 4 We performed an experiment with magnets.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON performed VERB an DET experiment NOUN with ADP magnets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 performed nsubj 2 performed perform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 experiment det 4 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 performed obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 magnets case 6 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 2 performed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 performed punct
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1 perform past We a experiment with magnets vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Theme
Example 5 The surgeon performed the operation.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET surgeon NOUN performed VERB the DET operation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surgeon det 2 surgeon surgeon NOUN Number=Sing 3 performed nsubj 3 performed perform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 operation det 5 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 3 performed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 performed punct
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1 perform past the surgeon the operation vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Theme
Example 6 She performed well in her test.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON performed VERB well ADV in ADP her PRON test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 performed nsubj 2 performed perform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 performed advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 test case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 test nmod:poss 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 performed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 performed punct
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1 perform past She her test well property vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 test her = she nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The car performs well on snow.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET car NOUN performs VERB well ADV on ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 performs nsubj 3 performs perform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 performs advmod 5 on on ADP _ 6 snow case 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 performs obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 performs punct
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1 perform present the car snow well property vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Do not promise more than you can perform.
aux advmod obj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Do AUX not PART promise VERB more ADJ than SCONJ you PRON can AUX perform VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 promise aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 promise advmod 3 promise promise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 promise obj 5 than than SCONJ _ 8 perform mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 perform nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 perform aux 8 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 more advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 promise punct
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1 not promise speech: promise imperative · do-support you not said here more vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent more=Theme 2 perform can you vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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